My first RNR race experience. My boyfriend (now hubby) Eric lived in Chicago in the summer of 2010. Our friends, Rachel and Brent had signed up for the race so we thought we should as well. DMV came along for the joy of running.

We didn't really know where the expo was and it took a while to get there, which was a huge miss. The course itself was different than it currently is as it ran along the south lake shore path.

My mom and her cousin had been at Soldier Field the evening before for a Bon Jovi concert so they came down to Grant Park to spectate. They were quite frustrated that spectating was difficult (I think it is better now). The post-race concert was Five for Fighting - which is the only music I have actually stayed and listened to after a race.

My friend Rachel and I enjoyed creeping on celebs that ran it this year including Al Roker, Kara Goucher, a dude from the Bachelor/ette and Guiliana Rancic.